New Richmond station (Wisconsin)

The Soo Line Depot is located in New Richmond, Wisconsin.[1]

For other places of the same name, see Soo Line Depot.
New Richmond
Former Soo Line passenger rail station
The New Richmond station in May 2010.
General information
Location120 High Street, New Richmond, Wisconsin 54017
History
Opened1897
Closed1968
Rebuilt1915
Services
Preceding station Soo Line Following station
Withrow
toward Portal
 Main Line Cyclon
toward Chicago
Soo Line Depot
Location120 High St.
New Richmond, Wisconsin
Built1915
ArchitectChippewa Construction Co.
Architectural styleVernacular
NRHP reference No.88000623
Added to NRHPMay 31, 1988

History

The depot was originally built for Wisconsin Central Railway, which would eventually merge with Soo Line Railroad. It was built to replace a previous depot, which despite having survived a major tornado in 1899, would later be destroyed in a fire. This depot was designed to be fireproof.[2]

The depot remained active until 1968. In 1988, the depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The following year, it was listed on the State Register of Historic Places.

References
  1. "Soo Line Depot". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
  2. "120 HIGH ST". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
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